India vs South Africa 2nd Test: Newlands, Cape Town Stats, Records & IND vs SA Test Head To Head

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India vs South Africa 2nd Test: The Newlands in Cape Town will play host to the second and final match of the two-Test series between India and South Africa, starting from January 3, 2024.

Rohit Sharma-led India will look to bounce back and level the Test series in South Africa after the Proteas registered a thumping innings and 32-run victory inside four days of the first Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Put into bat, Kagiso Rabada claimed a fifer as KL Rahul’s century took India to a respectable total of 245, but stand-in skipper Dean Elgar smashed 185 to hand South Africa a 163-run lead before debutant Nandre Burger took 4 wickets to bundle the visitors for 131.

Now, the Indian side will look to bounce back and end the series on level terms after failing in their quest of winning a Test series in South Africa. The task will be huge as India have never won at the Newlands in their previous attempts in the red ball.

This will be their 44th Test meeting, and the 25th time the two teams will clash is South Africa. This will also be the seventh meeting between the two heavyweights at the Newlands in Cape Town, which has played hosts to 59 Tests so far.

India have totally played 6 Tests in Cape Town, drawing 2 and losing 4, while South Africa have won 27, lost 21 and drawn 11 at the venue. Now, we take a look at the head to head record, Newlands Stadium Test stats ahead of the India vs South Africa 2nd Test:

Newlands Stadium Test Stats and Record

• Matches: 59
• South Africa Won: 27
• Visiting Team Won: 21
• Drawn: 11
• Matches Won Batting 1st: 23
• Matches Won Batting 2nd: 25
• Highest Team Total: 651 All Out by South Africa vs Australia in 2009
• Lowest Team Total: 35 All Out by South Africa vs England in 1899
• Average 1st Innings Score: 325
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 292
• Average 3rd Innings Score: 234
• Average 4th Innings Score: 163
• Highest Successful Chase: 334/6 by Australia vs South Africa in 2002
• Lowest Total Defended: 206 by South Africa vs India in 2018
• Highest Individual Score: Stephen Fleming (New Zealand) – 262 vs South Africa in 2006
• Best Bowling Innings: John Briggs (England) – 8 for 11 vs South Africa in 1899
• Best Bowling Match: John Briggs (England) – 15 for 28 vs South Africa in 1899
• Total Fifties: 244 Fifties
• Most Fifties: Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 9 Fifties
• Total Hundreds: 100 Hundreds (Including 6 Double Hundreds)
• Most Hundreds: Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 9 Hundreds
• Total Fours: 5159 Fours
• Most Fours: Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 228 Fours
• Total Sixes: 300 Sixes
• Most Sixes: Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 19 Sixes

India Test Record in Cape Town

• Matches: 6
• Won: 0
• Lost: 4
• Drawn: 2
• Highest Total: 414 All Out vs South Africa in 2007
• Lowest Total: 135 All Out vs South Africa in 2018
• Most Runs (All Time): Sachin Tendulkar – 489 runs in 7 innings
• Most Runs (Current): Virat Kohli – 141 runs in 4 innings
• Highest Score: Sachin Tendulkar - 169 vs South Africa in 1997
• Most Hundreds For India in Cape Town: Sachin Tendulkar – 2 Hundreds
• Most Wickets (All Time): Javagal Srinath – 12 wickets in 4 innings
• Most Wickets (Current): Jasprit Bumrah – 10 wickets in 4 innings
• Best Bowling Innings: Harbhajan Singh – 7 for 120 vs South Africa in 2011
• Best Bowling Match: Harbhajan Singh – 7 for 195 vs South Africa in 2011

South Africa Test Record in Cape Town

• Matches: 59
• Won: 27
• Lost: 21
• Drawn: 11
• Highest Total: 651 All Out vs Australia in 2009
• Lowest Total: 35 All Out vs England in 1899
• Most Runs (All Time): Jacques Kallis – 2181 runs in 35 innings
• Most Runs (Current): Dean Elgar – 741 runs in 20 innings
• Highest Score: Herschelle Gibbs – 228 vs Pakistan in 2003
• Most Wickets (All Time): Dale Steyn – 74 wickets in 29 innings
• Most Wickets (Current): Kagiso Rabada – 42 wickets in 14 innings
• Best Bowling Innings: Alf Hall – 7 for 63 vs England in 1923
• Best Bowling Match: Alf Hall – 11 for 112 vs England in 1923

India vs South Africa Test Head to Head

In the 43 IND vs SA head to head Tests so far, South Africa holds the edge, having won 18 times against India, who have won 15 such games, with 10 matches ending in a draw. In the last 5 Tests, South Africa has a 3-2 edge over India, having won three successive Tests.

India vs South Africa 2nd Test Dates, Timing, Live Streaming and Telecast Info

• Match Dates: Wednesday, January 3 to Sunday, January 7
• Match Start Time: 1:30 PM IST
• TV Channels: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Tamil & Star Sports 1 Telugu
• Live Streaming: Disney+ Hostar